Thanks Gurcharan ji and Nidhan ji. I have used only GRIN names in almost all cases except when it is not available, used plant list name. I think I missed in this case. Thanks for pointing it out.
Raman On Friday, November 16, 2012 11:41:08 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Yes Raman ji > Very good photographs > I find another big confusion created by The PLant List (I find it more > often now as I compare more and more names). > > GRIN considers Hibiscus tiliaceus as accepted name (updated on 14 May > 2012), and related plant H. tiliaceus subsp. hastatus as Hibiscus hastatus > > The Plant List recognises Hibiscus tiliaceus L. as accepted name but > considers H. hastatus L.f. as synonym of > *Talipariti* *tiliaceum* (L.) > Fryxell<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2515911> > With such glaring mistakes, I wonder if they have any specialists on their > panel. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > . > > On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 6:57 AM, Nidhan Singh > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Very beautiful pictures Raman Ji.... >> >> On 11/11/12, raman <[email protected] <javascript:>> wrote: >> > Sea Hibiscus is an evergreen small, spreading tree to 25 ft high and >> nearly >> > >> > as wide. The alternate leaves have long petioles and are heart shaped >> with >> > pointed tips. They are leathery, whitish and pubescent beneath, and 4-8 >> in >> > long. The blossoms of Sea Hibiscus are typical Hibiscus flowers: funnel >> > shaped with five petals and a prominent central column which bears the >> > stamens and the pistil. They are bright yellow with a deep red centre >> upon >> > opening. Over the course of the day, the flowers deepen to orange and >> > finally red before they fall. The branches of the tree often curve over >> > time and the wood has been used for seacraft construction, firewood, >> wood >> > carving and many other uses. The inner bark of the tree has been used by >> > Hawaiian Polynesians to make rope. This tree has been widely used as a >> > bonsai in many Asian countries, particularly in Taiwan. >> > >> > Raman >> > >> > -- >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >> Assisstant Professor >> Department of Botany >> I.B. (PG) College >> Panipat-132103 Haryana >> Ph.: 09416371227 >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > --
